Table 1.
Menstruation and anthropometric, gonadal, and metabolic parameters at baseline.
| MET (N = 25) | COM (N = 27) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 23.52 ± 4.65 | 25.85 ± 4.45 | 0.071 |
| Regular menstrual cycles (%,n) | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0.999 |
| Weight (kg) | 76.50 ± 12.44 | 79.09 ± 8.46 | 0.381 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.80 ± 4.25 | 29.69 ± 3.44 | 0.411 |
| AG (cm) | 91.96 ± 12.09 | 95.69 ± 8.94 | 0.210 |
| FG (mmol/L) | 5.48 ± 0.52 | 5.70 ± 0.93 | 0.373 |
| FINS (μU/mL) | 18.13 ± 11.73 | 18.89 ± 7.15 | 0.820 |
| HOMA-IR | 4.53 ± 3.07 | 4.85 ± 2.09 | 0.708 |
| AUCglu (mmol/L*min) | 1009.00 ± 109.00 | 1135.00 ± 144.50 | 0.264 |
| AUCins (mU/L*min) | 13,305.00 ± 4458.00 | 13,223.00 ± 3817.00 | 0.960 |
| AUCins/AUCglu | 11.31 ± 7.17 | 11.22 ± 7.11 | 0.970 |
| E2 (pg/mL) | 35.00 (27.49–40.50) | 46.00 (35.33–66.50) | 0.062 |
| LH (mIU/mL) | 11.97 ± 4.20 | 12.09 ± 5.26 | 0.925 |
| FSH (mIU/mL) | 6.03 ± 1.48 | 6.22 ± 1.44 | 0.652 |
| LH/FSH | 2.12 ± 0.97 | 2.04 ± 0.98 | 0.781 |
| PRL (ng/mL) | 10.81 ± 4.21 | 10.21 ± 3.66 | 0.583 |
| Prog (ng/mL) | 0.55 ± 0.29 | 0.42 ± 0.21 | 0.054 |
| TT (ng/mL) | 0.84 ± 0.25 | 0.79 ± 0.20 | 0.408 |
| SHBG (nmol/L) | 18.10 (11.75–24.10) | 18.80 (14.90–21.90) | 0.713 |
| FAI (%) | 15.62 (10.99–26.53) | 13.94 (11.93–19.40) | 0.537 |
BMI, body mass index; AG, abdominal girth; FG, fasting glucose; FINS, fasting insulin; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance; AUCglu, area under the curve (AUC) for glucose; AUCins, AUC for insulin; E2, estradiol; LH, luteinizing hormone; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; PRL, prolactin; Prog, progesterone; TT, total testosterone; SHBG, sex hormone-binding globulin; FAI, free androgen index. Results are expressed as mean ± SD or median (25th–75th percentile).